18 Best Meat Pounder America’S Test Kitchen (2023 Updated)

this tool works really well because its flat and is a good weight. You can quickly spread the meat out and make schnitzels like in a Restaurant. It doesnt need the spikes because it is not for breaking up the Texture of cheep cuts but thinning the meat so it cooks fast.

TranslateShow in original languageDer Plattierer liegt sehr gut in der Hand, ist nicht zu schwer und das Fleisch (Huhn, Lamm oder Kalb) wird perfekt. Habe lange gesucht und bin sehr zufrieden.

TranslateShow in original languageOK Das Produkt ist nicht ganz leicht, Aber mit diesem Produkt zerhaut man seine Schnitzel oder Steaks nicht. Wir nutzen ihn sehr gerne. Kann nach dem Gebrauch auch in die Splmaschine.

Haven’t used it yet but it seems to be great quality and just what we need in the kitchen. I have another type mallet and we’ve had a tenderizer that we just loved, but the handle was made of plastic—and not the greatest quality—and it broke.

Glad I found this one on Wayfair praying it’s the quality we’re looking for. August 29, 2020UpdateThis meat tenderizer is the best thing I’ve bought in quite a while. It is very heavy but it tenderizes meats beautifully.

I do recommend, even at the price.

I’ve had a variety of different utensils designed for pounding meat thin or tenderizing. This is by far the best. I purchased the Rosle long handled tenderizer and thought it was great. This item does a better job, giving better control and quicker results.

I almost exclusively use the flat side for veal and chicken. The toothed side appears formidable, but i personally don’t have any experience with it. It cleans up easily and has a beautiful finish.

Absolutely LOVE! It’s got a good, heavy weight to it which makes the pounding job easier. It’s easy to hold. It looks great. And it was a much better price than on some other “cooking” website. Highly recommend!!.

I have used this item and ran it through the dishwasher numerous times. I give it high marks on both! The mallet flattens chicken breasts with very little effort on my part and it comes out of the dishwasher like new.

I ordered online and used Crate and Barrel’s curbside pickup, which worked perfectly.

I have been looking for a dishwasher safe tenderizer for a long time. It’s fantastic. Bought one for each of my daughters. You have no idea how much better your grilled chicken breasts and pork chops will be if you use this amazing kitchen tool!.

Feels perfectly balanced in my husband’s hand for pounding pork thin for schnitzel! And it goes in the dishwasher. A great replacement for a cheaper, very old discolored aluminum one. You get what you pay for! And Crate and Barrel was priced right.

This meat Tenderizer is everything that you are looking for – it is not too heavy, yet does an amazing job tenderizing meats. So far I have used it on chicken and steak, and what a difference it makes!! I place it between parchment paper to keep the mess down and have no spatter.

I never really thought about tenderizing the meat prior to cooking/grilling but it does make it so much tender and the meat just melts in your mouth. The only downside about this meat tenderizer is that is not dishwasher safe.

I have looked at several other brands and they were not dish washer safe either. I am not sure why this is not a thing, but for the amounts of times you will use it (maybe 1-2x per week max), it is worth the minor inconvenience.

I also like the comfort grip handle. It helps when your hands get messy. I was gifted this product in exchange for an honest review. This is a great product that I would definitely. recommend.

I was gifted this product so that I may give an honest review. I have always struggled with my current tenderizer as it was wooden. The top would always fall off and it took several “hits” to get the desired thickness of my chicken.

This was super lightweight and worked beautifully – so much less time and no re-attaching the top! The handle is very comfortable. It worked well tenderizing as well. It is nice to have both options in one product where both worked well.

I don’t mind the handwashing but it would be nice after tenderizing to be able to put in dishwasher. Overall, I am very satisfied with the product and would recommend it.

I don’t often over-look details within descriptions but somehow both my husband and I missed the ‘not dishwasher safe’ instruction. After one cycle it was coated in a black powder and unusable. Very disappointed as we only were able to get one use out of it before throwing away.

I understand it was our mistake for not reading more closely but we can’t be the only people that thought a meat tenderizer would be fine in the dishwasher?? That being said, save your money and put towards one that you can throw in with the rest of your dishes.

The function was not any better or worse than previously purchased brands.

I thought I was going to love this but like many others, “it is not dishwasher safe” is engraved so faintly on the center metal that I didn’t notice it and after using once and now it is ruined. One wash and the ALL the shiny exterior melted off and no matter how much I tried to manually clean off the running aluminum off the device, it wouldn’t all come off.

Who wants to leave toxic aluminum on their meat?.

This gadget can really be used in a few different ways, both pummeled straight down into ground meat, or the poky or flat side used against the side of the pan. But another way we use it is to flatten out boneless, skinless, chicken breasts, so they cook more quickly.

Just take the flat side of the tenderizer, give the chicken a couple of good whacks, and voila! Only bit of annoyance is that it is hand wash. I am sure there are many more uses we haven’t thought of yet!.

I recently purchased the single row blade unit and I have two issues with it. First let me say the blades are nice and sharp and pierces through tough cuts easily. However that’s where it stops for me.

The first issue is that it flattens the meat somewhat before the blades project through due to its heavy duty compression springs. The second issue is, when cleaning either by hand in the kitchen sink or dishwasher, water gets trapped internally which may be a health concern especially if raw meat particles get in there.

For my solutions, I’ll be going to the hardware store to purchase lighter duty springs, and will take it apart to clean after each use which isn’t a big deal for me.

This item broke before I even used it! Beware: ATTENTION: Caution: DO NOT TAKE IT APART LIKE THE INSTRUCTION BOOK SAYS–IT WILL NEVER, EVER GO BACK TOGETHER then you’re stuck with a worthless kitchen tool.

I took it apart as the book says (I also have the 15 blade Jaccard so I know how to take apart and put back together according to the booklet) and put it thru the dishwasher and took it out and it would not go back together.

The blades catch on the plastic safety piece where the blades come thru via spring activated motion. Save your money and buy a different product like the 15 blade instead of this one and push it into the meat three times more times.

Worthless! Can’t say that enough! Biggest waste of money I have ran across this year! Will not buy from again!.

I bought this because I eat a lot of wild meat. If you use it across the grain, it will help. With the grain it does no good. It’s not magic and a very tough piece will be still tough. It takes some experimenting to find out how much to use it.

I think it helps but after seeing it I believe it is over priced.

This Rosle meat hammer tenderizer is the best of the best. I’ve had mine for quite awhile now and I still can’t get over how perfectly designed it is. First of all, it’s heavy duty stainless steel and it’s chrome plated.

And it looks as good today as it did the first day I received it, beautiful. It’s a perfect size, not too big and not too small, and it has a nice weight to it. There’s nothing flimsy or cheap about it.

Also, it is made in just one piece and that’s good. It doesn’t come apart. And it doesn’t rub black smear stuff off like the aluminum hammers do. One end tenderizes the meat and the other (smooth) end is great for smashing garlic with.

That’s how I use it. This is the best meat tenderizer you can buy, in my opinion. Honestly, I just love it.

Good weight and construction. I used it recently to pound boneless chicken breasts and it worked very well. Tenderizes without using chemicals or marinades. Great kitchen tool!

Excellent weight and absolutely dishwasher safe. No film post wash. Well worth the money.

This is a great meat tenderizer. I used it on a 4 lb pork butt. Worked great and fast. There is a safety feature at the bottom of the unit. The sharp prongs can not cut you. The plastic disk prevents any accidental cuts.

Very good. Purchase. Good value!.

This meat tenderizer works really well. I really like it. Super easy to use. Good functionality. Excellent quality. One caveat: I have a dishwasher so for me it’s easy to clean. But if washing by hand, it takes a little effort because you must hold back the spring-loaded bottom protector with one hand as you clean the sharp prongs.

It would be nice if the white plastic protector could be secured in an open position for manual cleaning. However, I’d still get this tool even if I did not have a dishwasher because it’s handy and very well made.

For me, it’s indispensable for tenderizing or seasoning.

This little gadget is AWESOME! I have tried it on sliced boneless pork loin and chicken breast filets. It tenderizes beautifully! I buy in quantities, so it helps to cut the meat, tenderize, then place in freezer bags.

It is ready to cook and serve as it comes from the freezer. Would HIGHLY recommend to anyone! It is definitely a keeper!!.

very handy. husband loves it. great purchase.!!!

Great replacement for my old tenderizer. German made!

This is working for me, it is a little light. I was hoping it was heavier.

These are sturdy and work great for picking up roasts out of my crock pot. I had a bit of difficulty using them for their intended purpose those. The meat never wanted to shred no matter how hard I pulled with the claws.

Not sure the issue was with claws; could have been the quality of cut I tried on.

I guess I could use these to shred meat, they’re sturdy and seem to be well designed for that, but I also like them to dish out salad and to simply lift roasted meats out of the pan. I tend to use a good pair of tongs in one hand, and brace the other side with one of these.

Handy.

These meat shredders are a life saver to shred meat. I use them to shred chicken for buffalo chicken dip (now that it’s football season!), chicken soup, enchilladas, and I’m sure I will them for more things down the road.

I’ve used them 3 times and they expedite the process so much for me versus using regular forks. They really grab into the meat and I’m done in 5 minutes. They’re also very comfortable to hold. I gave it a 4 star overall because after shredding larger chunks, I still have to go back and break apart the pieces to be smaller.

If the teeth were a little closer together, or if there were smaller teeth in between the big ones, it would do a 5 star job! Overall really happy I discovered these!.

Having never seen this item in person before purchasing, I was surprised by its size and weight. It’s big and it’s heavy, both of which make it perfect for its intended job. I love the versatility of being able to switch from the flat surface to the textured surface.

It does an excellent job of opening up the fibers in meat. I like to use it of anything I marinate because it opens up more surfaces and allows the flavors to penetrate more deeply. The flat side is great for chicken breasts, scallops, butterflied shrimp, fajita meat.

But don’t let the name fool you! It’s not just for meat. I love using it to smash balls of dough for fry bread, or zucchini and eggplant slices for lasagnas, eggplant Parmesan, and other dishes. It’s a great weight to set on a grilled cheese sandwich.

Use the textured side to puncture potato rounds or wedges before baking or frying. I find that they cook more quickly when I do. Puncture apple slices and other fruits and veggies before dehydrating.

It also works to perforated partially dehydrated fruit leathers and meat jerky. Roll a baking potato between the countertop and the textured side to open steam vents in the skin. It is perfect for perforating dough for crackers, pizza or pie crust.

I use it so often that I don’t even put it away! It’s worth a small bit of counter top real estate to have it always within reach! I never imagined I’d use it so much! It quickly became one of my favorite kitchen tools!.

I purchased my Pampered Chef meat tenderizer several years ago and I absolutely love it. My brother was complaining about cooking a chicken breast and having the edges be over done and the center under cooked.

I ordered this meat tenderizer and had it shipped to him and he absolutely loves it! He couldn’t believe the difference! This is a high quality product from a high quality company!.

I can’t say enough about this tenderizer. It is a gamer changer. The spiked side pierces the meat perfectly to allow for the dry rub or oils to infuse into the meat. The pounding tool lets you pound meats such as pork or chicken for that perfect cutlet.

I love this so much I have made this my go to gift for friends and family.

I bought this item knowing that I would have to hand wash it. But, as will happen, a guest helped clean up and put it in the dishwasher. It turned dark gray and it cannot be handled without lots of black rubbing off all over your hands and anything else it barely comes into contact with.

I understood that it was possible that I would not catch this mistake at some point and I was prepared to live with pitted or discolored but this is unusable. Do not buy this meat tenderizer unless you don’t have a dishwasher.

I cannot recommend this product. The picture of the meat hammer is somewhat misleading. The side of the meat hammer used to tenderize the meat are to shallow. They look deep in the picture, but they are just shallow nubs.

They are so nubby, and lack depth they don’t penetrate the meat to break up the fibers of the meat. There is hardly any difference between the smooth side and the other side that you use to tenderize with.

Great tool! Who knew what a difference this little mallet could make? I just thought it would make my chicken breasts all one thickness, so they’d cook more evenly. I had no idea it would also tenderize it to the extent it did, and that was only using the flat side! Pros:* Not too heavy (so no worries about breaking my counter-top)* It flattened thick chicken breasts in about 3-4 whacks! * Great size, fits in the drawer, and easy to hold onto.

* Goes through the dishwasher with no rust or film on it. Cons: None so far. Seriously, I’ve always wondered how the chicken in the restaurant was so juicy and tender. Now I know. I’ve been grilling chicken for decades, and this was far and away the best chicken I’ve ever made.

Only wish I’d known about this sooner.

This is a just a basic meat tenderizer but it works great. It is very sturdy as it’s a solid piece of metal. It’s just the right weight for me (a man of average strength) as I get a good swing to it but it’s not so heavy that I get tired very easily even after using it for a long time.

It works great for what I use it for which is tenderizing chicken breasts for chicken schnitzel.

WOW. This is a must buy. This meat hammer is not some wimpy tool, it is massive. The tool is large and heavy duty. It makes the job of pounding meat so easy. Love this item

I’ve not had the opportunity to use this yet however, this is a substantial piece. I have no doubt that when I’m ready this will tenderize and form meat as it was made to do. This is not flimsy or lightweight.

The spikes are sturdy and the handle fits comfortably in my hand.

very satisfactory performance, heavy enough to be effective, but not so heavy that it is difficult to handle for those with weakened grip (arthritis) Particularly like dual surface so fewer gadgets needed.

This is a nice size with a longer handle. Well balanced and not too heavy because handle is a heavy duty plastic. The mallet head is flat on one side and the other has cross hatches. Easy to pound out steak or chicken in just a minute.

I rinse well then wash on top rack of dishwasher.

I love this meat tenderizer. I really like the hard plastic handle versus metal. It works very well when I am using it. Very nice quality. Easy to wash and store. Compared to others I have owned this is my favorite.

I definitely recommend.

This meat tenderizer is so helpful and I wish I had it before. I like to make stuffed chicken breast and to do this you have to tenderize in the meat. I haven’t had a meat tenderizer before and we have been using other products to do the same thing.

It took so much time out of having to tenderize it and it turned out delicious.

This is an ABSOLUTE MUST for anyone producing, mixing several 5 lb batches of meat or larger 25 lb batches. Cold meat mixing by hand is OVER: ] this product claims holds 25 lbs, My BAD, I errored not realizing my meat butchering company weighed ea 1 lb burger package at 1 and an 1/8 lb per package, so when I thought I mixed 30 lbs of burger and seasonings? I actually mixed nearly 32 lbs ob meat, add the fact I added 2 lbs of high temp cheese to this mix?? I literally mixed 34 lbs of product in this mixer.

9 lbs more than it’s intended use and it still did this easily, [needless] to say it was over full and couldn’t use the factory supplied safety cover lid. But the mixer itself is durable and handled this accidental use by me.

I will say read and follow one very important instruction in the user manual. Make sure the MEAT is COMPLETELY thawed out, NOT even bits or pieces of frozen meat left as the PADDLES can and in my case DID actually bend and started hitting other parts inside the mixer.

COMPLETELY MY FAULT, just stating this so you learn from my mistake: ] 85 bucks currently for a replacement auger paddle. I use this so often that I’ve now purchased the 50 lb mixer version so I can begin processing more of my own Pork sausage, Deer, Elk and Beef burger.

Starting to do my own full on Beef, Elk, Deer, Pork butchering and processing for my friends, family and of course myself. I SERIOUSLY CAN”T RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT ENOUGH: ].

This mixer works awesome. The only negative I have is, while it’s called a 50 lb mixer and will hold 50lbs, it will not mix 50 lbs, the meat on top just remains stationary and does not get mixed in. 25-30 lbs works awesome.

So we split our batches up into multiple smaller batches. However too little and it doesn’t work well either. We did a 10 lb batch, very little mixing action.

TranslateShow in original languageAls ich zum 1000. mal meinen Holzklopfer geschrubbt habe, fragte ich mich endlich: Was tu ich eigentlich? Wozu hab´ich eine Spülmaschine? Nach langen Recherchen diesen Hammer gekauft: Spülmaschinenfest (im Gegensatz zu Alu-Ausführungen), leicht zu reinigen, schwer, langer Stiel.

– Alles funktioniert ALLERBESTENS! Beim ersten Zubereiten von Rouladen sind diese bei gewohnter Kochzeit fast zerfallen, so mürbe war das Fleisch. Obwohl ich vorsichtig geklopft habe. Am Ende also sogar ein Trick, um bei Schnitzel & Co.

Energie zu sparen: Die Garzeit wird kürzer! Absolute KAUFEMPFEHLUNG!.

TranslateShow in original languageDer Fleischhammer ist wie erwartet ein Werkzeug für Männer. Er ist relativ groß und schwer, macht das Fleisch aber superzart und lecker. Für Frauen gibt es die etwas kleine Variante.

TranslateShow in original languageBästa köttklubba jag använt. Fantastiskt redskap i köket. Helnöjd 👍Verifierad kund

I love this 48 blade meat tenderizer that does an excellent job making sure our chicken and flank steaks are tender and delicious. The tenderizer is well made and very durable. The blades are sharp and do a great job on breaking down the tendons in the meat.

A great tool to use before marinating as it allows the marinade to really penetrate the meat. A great product.

I always like to tenderize steaks before marinating them. I am convinced that tenderizing steaks improves the flavor and keeps the steak tender. A 48 blade tenderizer makes the process easy and fast.

This tenderizer is well made and is safe in the dishwasher. After repeated usage the blades are still sharp and none have bent.

This 48 blade meat tenderizer does a great job of tenderizing cuts of meat without pulverizing them. I’m a professional meat cutter with 10 years experience. I bought this product for home use and I was able to make as tender a steak with this product as I would with a motorized commercial tenderizer.

I spent less time and made a more attractive finished product that was as tender as steaks from my retail store. This is a great product.